VP at Newpress, building something new in creator-led journalism. Before that: @ajplus @NowThisNews @channel4news. Coffee and spin class enthusiast 🇬🇧🏳️🌈
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So I haven't been here in a while - but wanted to let folks know that I am actively posting now on a blue app that is focused on jobs and learning. I am really enjoying the community there - as it feels like this place did in its golden era. So please come and find me there!
Jon Laurence retweeted
The #NewsEmmys Nominees for Graphic Design – News are:
- The Hidden Cost of South Sudan’s Oil Boom (@bbgoriginals)
- How China is Beating India in Its Own Backyard (@bbgoriginals)
- @johnnywharris (Newpress)
- ONE SPARK AWAY (@weatherchannel)
- Winter Storm VR (@Telemundo)
Jon Laurence retweeted
Quite a line-up on this week's edition of The Media Show from Washington DC.
- Jeffrey Goldberg (The Atlantic)
- Mehdi Hasan (Zeteo)
- Sarah Smith (BBC News)
- Tom Bateman (BBC News)
- Johnny Harris (YouTube creator, Newpress)
Listen here: bbc.com/audio/play/m002sf5w
Profile link is here: linkedin.com/in/jonlaurence/
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"Palestinians have been documenting everything that's been happening in an unfiltered way..." 📽️ 🙏
–– Lead Producer @sara_salman discusses the importance of @wizardbisan livestreams and video documentation in her series, 'It's Bisan from Gaza and I'm Still Alive.' @ajplus @jonlaurence
Full #PeabodyConversation available here:
📺 youtube.com/watch?v=9t8nSrCr…
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The Assad regime will go down in history as one of the ugliest, bloodiest and most brutal regimes ever known.
The post-Assad era is unknown. Everything is possible. But this is a truly historic moment of freedom that is worth celebrating, big time, regardless of what comes next
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A true #SomePersonalNews tweet: I was not "impacted" by the most recent round of layoffs at NowThis but I have tendered my resignation as Managing Editor there. I will be moving on at the end of the month.
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Al Jazeera condemns Israeli accusations towards its journalists in Gaza and warns against being a justification for targeting them.
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Israeli protesters, including a mother of eight, blocked vital aid from getting to Palestinians in Gaza.
Correspondent Inigo Gilmore went to report on how Israelis perceive the country’s war on Gaza.
Watch the @zeteo_news @Basement_Films doc at reelisrael.film.
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The #NewsEmmys Award for Outstanding Hard News Feature Story: Short Form goes to It’s Bisan from Gaza and I’m Still Alive | Aj+ Reports (@ajplus).
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Armed Israeli soldiers just raided Al Jazeera’s Ramallah offices in the occupied West Bank ordering staff to evacuate immediately.
It was broadcast live on Al Jazeera Arabic
youtube.com/live/bNyUyrR0PHo…
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Walid Omari says the soldiers blew up the entrance to the building. He’s been told that all the office equipment & gear is being confiscated by the army.
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It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our colleague, David Knowles.
David was a talented journalist and a much-loved friend and a colleague. He will be greatly missed.
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Israeli forces killed a U.S. peace activist in the occupied West Bank.
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was killed by a “deliberate shot to the head,” witnesses say.
She worked with the same peace activist movement as Rachel Corrie, a U.S. citizen killed by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003.
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Gaza’s displaced families endure soaring heat inside tents, while children struggle with skin rashes and ulcers.
Bisan Owda (@wizardbisan) documents their stories of survival in unbearable conditions during the ongoing heat wave.
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Group behind Emmys defends nomination of Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/21…
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. @AJEnglish and @ajplus have been honored with four prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) of America, in recognition of their comprehensive and in-depth coverage of Israel's ongoing war on Gaza.
network.aljazeera.net/en/pre…
